Grilled Pasta Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups pasta, small shells (or your personal favorite)
3 -4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 sweet onion , wedged
1 skewer, large
1/2 sweet pepper , orange, quartered
1/2 sweet pepper, yellow, quartered
1 bunch asparagus (trim the woody ends)
1/2 tsp salt, coarse, sea
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 tsp white balsamic vinegar
1 tsp roasted garlic , paste
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 cup chicken breast, skinless, cooked (chopped or shredded )
4 slices bacon, fried ( crisp and crumbled)
15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
12 green olives, with pimento, cut in half
1/3 cup feta , greek (crumbled or diced)
3 tbsp basil, fresh, chopped
4 basil sprigs, small, fresh, for garnish

Directions:

Heat barbeque to medium high.
Cook the pasta according to directions on package, drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to prevent it from sticking, set aside until needed.
Slice the onion into thick wedges, thread onto skewer, brush with 1 tsp oilive oil, set aside until needed.
Place the yellow and orange peppers and asparagus in a bowl, add 2 tsp of olive oil and toss to coat. Season the vegetables with 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper.
Grill the peppers and onion skewer, until tender and charred (10 minutes) and grill the asparagus until lightly charred and tender-crisp (5 minutes).
Remove vegetables from grill allow to cool, then finely chop the onion and peppers .
Chop the asparagus into 1 inch pieces and set aside until needed.
In a large bowl whisk the remaining olive oil , salt and pepper, as well as the vinegar, garlic paste and mustard.
Once the dressing is prepared add to the dressing the onion, peppers, asparagus, chicken , bacon, tomatoes, olives, cheese and chopped basil.
Make sure to mix well coating all ingredients, if necessary drizzle with a little extra olive oil.
Taste, reseason if necessary and garnish with the basil sprig.
Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	604.77 Kcal (2532 kJ)
Calories from fat	269.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.89g	46%
Cholesterol	87.94mg	29%
Sodium	1060.87mg	44%
Potassium	972.28mg	21%
Total Carbs	60.81g	20%
Sugars	13.38g	54%
Dietary Fiber	4.38g	18%
Protein	24.92g	50%
Vitamin C	75.7mg	126%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	132.8mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	104.27 Kcal (437 kJ)
Calories from fat	46.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.15g	46%
Cholesterol	15.16mg	29%
Sodium	182.9mg	44%
Potassium	167.62mg	21%
Total Carbs	10.48g	20%
Sugars	2.31g	54%
Dietary Fiber	0.75g	18%
Protein	4.3g	50%
Vitamin C	13.1mg	126%
Iron	0.4mg	13%
Calcium	22.9mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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